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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | |
174 | 174 | 179 | 173 | 161 | 123 | 149 | 168 | 197 | 208 | 263 | 362 | 355 | 319 | 263 | 347 | 160 | 138 | 250 | 220 | 193 | 266 | 255 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.14m | 2:45AM1.34m | 5:55PM1.19m | 3:49AM1.26m | 6:33PM1.25m | 5:02AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM1.04m | 10:13AM0.01m | 11:00PM0.98m | 11:07AM0.06m | 00:11AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 174 | 174 | 179 | 173 | 161 | 123 | 91 | 91 | 83 | 38 | 263 | 362 | 355 | 319 | 263 | 226 | 57 | 83 | 250 | 220 | 193 | 246 | 253 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 95 | 92 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 90 | 186 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 99 | 112 | 143 | 174 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 32 | 24 | 51 | 21 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 77 | 80 | 69 | 66 | 98 | 88 | 124 | 123 | 150 | 266 | 255 | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 34 | 30 | 46 | 72 | 94 | 149 | 168 | 197 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 160 | 138 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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